Ascend to Excellence: Access Towers Services - Pioneering Work at Height Training

Access Towers Services has been the leading provider of Work at Height Training since 2004 covering London, Home Counties and now Manchester. As Health & Safety grow stronger and stricter – it’s important that we are up to date with the ever-changing regulations affecting our workplace and jobs including harness training.

We offer a range of different Harness Training courses which can be done at the IPAF-approved training centre or at your work. Availability varies from Monday through to Saturday and for clear understanding and simplicity, it’s best to call us directly to discuss your exact requirements. You call us here on 0208 665 1181

Where this training is in-house, we do offer multiple options such as a virtual training session (for example: Zoom) or a full day of training sessions split into two groups (morning session and afternoon session). If this sounds appealing to you, please give us a call or email to discuss your enquiries and bespoke your package

What is harness training?

When working at height it can prove dangerous to be attached to a poorly-fitted safety harness and can often lead to drastic injury and sometimes death, which is why it is absolutely fundamental that proper training is implemented by anyone planning to be in or manage harness equipment when working at height.

The skills you gain from this course will reduce the chance of a potentially fatal accident for you or your employees and protect your company from the repercussions of those accidents these courses will teach you and your employees the proper assembly, handling and maintenance of safety harnesses to be used by anyone working at height.

A safety harness is a lifeline given to anyone working at height and is a vital piece of equipment that will act as a fall-arrest system that is designed to reduce the impact of a fall. Although these harnesses are made of durable webbing consisting of nylon or polyester and undergo rigorous testing methods to ensure the practicality of the harness system; it is common for fibres to degrade over time and this degradation can lead to further damage and impact the integrity and effectiveness of the harness system which can potentially put those using the system at a larger risk.

IPAF Harness Training Courses that we offer

• Harness User Training
• Harness Pre-Use Inspection Training
• Leading Edge Training
• Harness & Leading Edge Training
• IPAF Use & Pre-Use Inspection

Who can attend harness training courses?

This course is intended for small and large businesses across London, Surrey, Kent and now Manchester, that often work at heights ranging from construction to painting & decorating. Where access cannot be achieved naturally or through our access towers, safety harnesses provide a solution to reach awkward and out-of-reach places. There are no specific prerequisites required to undertake harness training however a working knowledge of safety harnesses and fall protection equipment would be an advantage.

5 Key Benefits of Harness Safety Training

1. Reduce the risk of accidents

Most importantly undertaking this course for you and your company will teach you the proper assembly and maintenance of safety harnesses so that they work as intended and ultimately reduce the risk of a potentially dangerous accident.

2. Fulfill the requirements of the law

It is a legal obligation to protect your employees from unnecessary and preventable accidents which can be seen under The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and The Working at Height Regulations 2005

3. It can save your company money

Having sufficient and adequate training completed by your employees will see your company lower insurance premiums. The training will show good stead to insurance companies that the risk of an accident is unlikely and therefore it will be unlikely you make any claims. By learning adequate management and use of safety equipment your employees will be protected and in turn, so will your company and no claims should be made.

4. Reputable business

An accident in the workplace could often lead to the downfall of your business for failing to carry out the duty of care to your employees. London being the capital of England sees large influxes of work all the time and being recognised as a company that respects and cares for its employees by recognising the importance of health and safety training will also have a reputable reputation.

5. Boost productivity

This goes hand in hand with the point above, an employee who feels safe will naturally be capable of working at higher efficiency and will have that desire to as they are being recognised for their importance.

What will the completion of the harness course allow you and your company to do?

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 state that: ‘Every employer shall ensure that no person engages in any activity, including organisation, planning and supervision, in any relation to working at height or work equipment for use in such work unless he is competent to do so or, if being trained, is being supervised by a competent person’ Therefore for any job that requires work to be carried out at height, a level of competence is required and that is what the completion of our IPAF approved harness training course will provide for you and your company.